The Last Group Of Hajj Candidates From Indonesia Has Arrived In The Holy Land

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The last group of Hajj candidates from Indonesia arrived in the Holy Land on Saturday 24 June. The Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in Jeddah Eko Hartono welcomed the arrival of the last flying group (kloter) of pilgrims for Hajj from Indonesia at King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah.

"We welcome the last batch of pilgrims from Batam, as many as 165 (members) of the congregation. Alhamdulillah, they arrived safely," said Eko, as quoted by Antara.

Group 34 Batam Embarkation (BTH-34) which includes 165 people arrived at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah City on Saturday at 03.46 Saudi Arabia time.

After landing in Jeddah, they immediately took the bus to an inn in Makkah City.

The congregation in the BTH-34 group gets a place to stay in Sector 4 of Makkah City.

After arriving at Makkah, the congregation will perform the Umrah pilgrimage and prepare themselves to carry out a series of Hajj services.

Head of Sector 4 of the Organizing Committee for Hajj for the Working Area of Makkah Haris Fadillah said that the congregation would carry out mandatory Umrah after resting at the inn.

"If you have recovered and fresh (fresh) you just leave for Umrah, so that your condition is maintained," said Haris.

Since the sholawat bus operation had been stopped, he said sector officers coordinated with transportation service officers to facilitate pilgrims leaving from lodging to the Grand Mosque.

Meanwhile, Head of BTH-34 Cluster Muhsin said that his group members arrived in the Holy Land in a state of peace to carry out Umrah.

He added that in his group there was one person who was 80 years old and three wheelchair users.

Until the last day of the arrival of Indonesian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, as many as 558 clusters which include 209,782 regular Hajj candidates have arrived in the Holy Land.

A total of 276 clusters consisting of 103,809 people entered Saudi Arabia through airports in Medina City and 282 clusters which included 105,973 people entering through airports in Jeddah City.

All pilgrims will carry out a wuhkuf procession in Arafah on 9 Zulhijah 1444 Hijri, which coincides with 27 June 2023.

After wukuf, the congregation will carry out a series of Hajj services which include staying or playing in Muzdalifah, tahalul, mabit at Mina, and tawaf wada.